Dr. George Korfiatis
Stevens Institute of Technology
Research: Dr. Korfiatis is a recognized scholar in the areas of water resources, geohydrology, groundwater contamination, and environmental and geotechnical engineering. He has served in various professional committees and boards over the past several years both within the US and around the world. He has authored numerous books, journal papers, book chapters and research reports and eight US patents. He is a Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and has been named the Inventor of the Year by the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame in 2009.
Experience: Dr. George P. Korfiatis is currently the McLean Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. From 2006 to 2016, Dr. Korfiatis served as Provost and University Vice President at Stevens Institute of Technology, acting as chief academic officer
of the university and the highest-ranking official after the President. As Provost he was responsible for all academic departments, schools, colleges and research centers, end ensured that Stevens maintains the culture and the human and physical infrastructure necessary to achieve its mission. He closely collaborated with
the Academic Deans, Vice Provosts and the Faculty Senate, to develop and sustain trans-disciplinary research communities, establishing all academic policies, overseeing reviews of all academic units, and leading the implementation of strategic initiatives in accordance with the Stevens Strategic Plan.
Previously Dr. Korfiatis served as Dean of the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering at Stevens and Founding Director of the Stevens Center for Environmental Engineering, where he managed research programs valued in excess of $50 million. Dr. Korfiatis was also a co-founder of two Stevens Enterprise Companies: PlasmaSol Corp. and HydroGlobe LLC, both later acquired by Fortune 500 companies.